Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for Hess Q4 Earnings

Hess Co. (NYSE:HES) – Research analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q4 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Hess in a report issued on Wednesday, December 11th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the oil and gas producer will post earnings per share of $1.85 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.84. The consensus estimate for Hess’ current full-year earnings is $9.74 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Hess’ Q1 2026 earnings at $2.05 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.90 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.88 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $7.86 EPS.

Hess (NYSE:HES) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 30th. The oil and gas producer reported $2.14 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.88 by $0.26. The company had revenue of $3.20 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.96 billion. Hess had a return on equity of 27.41% and a net margin of 20.58%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.64 EPS.

Several other research analysts have also commented on the company. Piper Sandler cut their price objective on Hess from $173.00 to $167.00 in a report on Friday, September 13th. Scotiabank boosted their price target on shares of Hess from $157.00 to $167.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 10th. Wells Fargo & Company upgraded shares of Hess from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and raised their price objective for the company from $151.00 to $193.00 in a research report on Monday, December 9th. Susquehanna upped their target price on shares of Hess from $149.00 to $154.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, October 18th. Finally, Citigroup lifted their price target on Hess from $145.00 to $163.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, December 6th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Hess presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $170.50.

Hess Price Performance

Shares of NYSE HES opened at $140.20 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.75, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a current ratio of 1.26. The stock has a market cap of $43.20 billion, a PE ratio of 16.34 and a beta of 1.17. Hess has a fifty-two week low of $123.79 and a fifty-two week high of $163.98. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $141.65 and a 200-day moving average of $141.35.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of HES. Groupama Asset Managment raised its position in shares of Hess by 22.7% during the third quarter. Groupama Asset Managment now owns 22,606 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 4,186 shares during the last quarter. Covestor Ltd lifted its stake in Hess by 59.8% in the 3rd quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 262 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 98 shares in the last quarter. FSA Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Hess in the third quarter worth about $37,000. Eastern Bank bought a new position in Hess during the third quarter valued at approximately $48,000. Finally, LRI Investments LLC grew its holdings in Hess by 157.2% during the 3rd quarter. LRI Investments LLC now owns 355 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $51,000 after buying an additional 217 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 88.51% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other Hess news, CEO John B. Hess sold 92,894 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, November 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $147.80, for a total transaction of $13,729,733.20. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 229,465 shares in the company, valued at approximately $33,914,927. This trade represents a 28.82 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Geurt G. Schoonman sold 6,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $141.91, for a total transaction of $851,460.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 27,581 shares in the company, valued at $3,914,019.71. This represents a 17.87 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 314,370 shares of company stock worth $45,856,309. Insiders own 9.76% of the company’s stock.

Hess Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 16th will be issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 16th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.43%. Hess’s payout ratio is 23.31%.

Hess Company Profile

Hess Corporation, an exploration and production company, explores, develops, produces, purchases, transports, and sells crude oil, natural gas liquids (NGLs), and natural gas. The company operates in two segments, Exploration and Production, and Midstream. It conducts production operations primarily in the United States, Guyana, the Malaysia/Thailand Joint Development Area, and Malaysia; and exploration activities principally offshore Guyana, the U.S.